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Block off your Saturday evening for a trip to Downtown Dawsonville, GA.

Come out and support the Dawson High School Chorus! We're going to be joining in on the festivities in Downtown Dawsonville this year! There will be a tree lighting, food trucks, the course will have Christmas Lights all along the way, and you'll even get to take pics with Santa! Come dressed in your favorite Christmas outfit for added fun!

We'll have great music & great fun at the finish line...everything that makes a great Christmas event.

We'll also have long sleeve shirts for everyone and award medals for the top participants.

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Entry Fee & Registration

Early Bird Registration (Through 09/30)

5K...$25

Student 5K...$20

Virtual 5K...$30

Regular Registration

5K...$30

Student 5K...$25

Virtual 5K...$30 (until 12/5)

Race Day Registration

5K...$35

Student 5K...$30

*All participants registered by 12/1 are guaranteed a shirt in their size. Afterwards, shirts will be available while supplies last.

Want to race FREE?

Since this is a fundraiser, you can do a little extra, and help the cause.

If you become a Fundraiser and raise $200, and you can race free.

Event Beneficiary

This event is for the Dawson County High School Chorus. All proceeds go directly to the chorus to help pay for programming.

Virtual Race

Can't make it out to the event site on race day?

Still want to participate and have a shot at an award?

Or Maybe your just in love with the shirt or the cause?

Then the virtual race is for you!

Here's how it works:

Register for the Virtual division

Start Training

The day before the race you'll receive instructions & a link to submit your race time

Submit your race time by end of Sunday

The Monday after the race, results (Virtual Runner division) will be posted online

Monday after the race you'll receive an email with a link to the results & any pictures.

Monday after the race we'll package up all the T-shirts & medals and put them in the mail.

Finish Line Festival

The event is for the Chorus, so you're guaranteed to have some great music...there will be Christmas lights, food trucks and maybe event Santa...if you've been nice! ;) Come enjoy some holiday cheer while supporting the Dawson High School Chorus and have fun too!

Timing, Awards, & Swag

We'll be timing the start & finish, so you're guaranteed to get a great net time.

Awards will be given out as follows:

Overall M/F

Overall Master's M/F

Overall Grand Master's M/F

Overall Senior Master's M/F

Top 3 in all the usual 5 year age groups (10 & Under - 75+)

Swag:

Great long sleeve shirts to all participants registered by 12/1. Everyone registered afterwards will receive a shirt while supplies last.

Groups & Teams

You can grab your family, friends, co-workers, or your neighbors! Put together a group, and save! This is a discount only - an opportunity to race/run/walk with friends, and save!

5+ $2.50 off

11+ $3.75 off

21+ $5.00 off

51+ $6.25 off

100+ $7.50 off

Two ways to Register a Group:

1. One person will register, create the Team (and pay) for everyone.2. One person will register & Create the Team. Everyone after that will register under that Team name. After the 5th person, everyone will automatically receive a refund back! It's that simple!

If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please email nancy@fivestarntp.com.

Five Star Championships & Turkey Trot

All participants will automatically qualify for FREE entry into one of the 2020 Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trots.

Top finishers will also have the opportunity to earn a spot in the championships to be held in January 5, 2020. The number of spots available is based on the total registration...see event website for details.

Event Refund & Courtesy Policy

Our events are designed to be fun and for the entire family. With that in mind any competitor, spectator, parent, volunteer, or sponsor, exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct or interfering with the positive, competitive atmosphere of the event will be asked to leave the venue and course immediately with no refunds.

All registrations are final. There are no refunds, transfers, or deferments.

The event will take place rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, we will cancel the event in order to ensure the safety of our participants, volunteers, and staff. There are no refunds in this case.

We're in North Georgia, and there's not much that anyone can call flat & fast. So…yes, there are some hills, but it's nothing crazy, and there's only 2, and you'll be so busy having fun, that you won't even notice.